INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Conway quickly went from experiencing the moment IndyCar drivers dream about — leading the Indianapolis 500 — to suffering one of their worst nightmares. The 26-year-old British driver was involved in a horrific crash not long after leading the 94th Indy 500 Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a race won by Dario Franchitti. Conway suffered multiple fractures to his lower left leg that required surgery Sunday night, Indy...

The Sports Xchange Ganassi looks for season jump-start at Pocono POCONO, Pa. -- Ganassi Racing, where are you? The team that won five of the past six Verizon IndyCar Series championships is nowhere to be seen in this year's fight. Reigning series champion Scott Dixon is ninth, team newcomer Tony Kanaan is 11th, Ryan Briscoe is 11th and Charlie Kimball is 13th. And as a group, they're winless. Keep in mind that there are only 22 full-time drivers. Clearly, this isn't...

The Sports Xchange Kanaan wins Indy 500 Veteran driver Tony Kanaan ended his Indianapolis 500 drought on Sunday, winning the race under caution on Sunday in his 12th attempt. After a restart near the end of the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Brazilian passed Ryan Hunter-Reay before the yellow flag came out again when Dario Franchitti crashed with three laps to go. Rookie Carlos Munoz finished second, followed by Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti and Justin Wilson.

The Sports Xchange Carpenter claims IndyCar win at Texas DENTON, Texas -- Ed Carpenter is now -- officially -- the Verizon IndyCar Series driver to beat on oval tracks. Saturdary night's win in the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway was his third victory on an oval after finishing first in 2011 at Kentucky Speedway and in 2012 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Carpenter was the pole-sitter at last year's Indianapolis 500 and thought he could win the 500 this year until...

By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Helio Castroneves had his bid for a record-equaling fourth Indianapolis 500 win torpedoed by Ryan Hunter-Reay on Sunday but the Brazilian warned the "Yellow Submarine" would rise again. Driving a car painted in the retro yellow livery made famous by retired drivers Rick Mears and Johnny Rutherford, Castroneves looked poised to add to the legacy of the "Yellow Submarine" which has won three 500s for team owner Roger Penske. ...

By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Helio Castroneves had his bid for a record-equaling fourth Indianapolis 500 win torpedoed by Ryan Hunter-Reay on Sunday but the Brazilian warned the "Yellow Submarine" would rise again. Driving a car painted in the retro yellow livery made famous by retired drivers Rick Mears and Johnny Rutherford, Castroneves looked poised to add to the legacy of the "Yellow Submarine" which has won three 500s for team owner Roger Penske. ...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Michael Andretti said he wants to keep the Milwaukee IndyFest both viable and operating at the legendary Milwaukee Mile oval next year. But there are no guarantees the race and other events will return in 2014. "In the end it's going to come down to sponsorship. We need more," said Andretti, whose marketing firm organized and ran the three-day event. "We can't lose this race. " A sunny day and competitive IndyCar field - there had been...

By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first American in eight years to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and denied hard-charging Brazilian Helio Castroneves a record-equalling fourth victory at the Brickyard. Billed as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indy 500 lived up to the hype with a heart-stopping finish as Hunter-Reay beat Castroneves to the checkered by less than a car length to become the first American winner since Sam Hornish...

Brewers' good news bad for Cubs? The Milwaukee Brewers are extremely close to a deal to acquire Cleveland Indians ace C.C. Sabathia in a trade that bolsters their rotation for a playoff push, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and said there were a few remaining issues to work out. The Brewers are percentage points ahead of St. Louis for the second-best record in the NL, and both teams are chasing the Cubs.

By Steve Keating INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Run on the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend in the country's heartland, the Indianapolis 500 is an iconic American event but for the last two decades has rarely produced a homegrown winner. But the American flag was being waved loud and proud on Sunday as Ryan Hunter-Reay ended the American drought at the Brickyard by outdueling Helio Castroneves over the final lap to become the first U.S. winner since Sam Hornish in 2006. "I'm just...

The Sports Xchange Power leads IndyCar qualifying at Texas Will Power dominated qualifying on Friday for IndyCar's Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway. Power will start Saturday night's race from the pole after turning a two-lap average of 219.182 mph on the 1.5-mile oval. Marco Andretti, tied for the series points lead with Helio Castroneves, was the second-fastest qualifier at 217.553 mph. "We were wide open, trimmed out enough, the gears were right," Power said. "Last...

Takuma Sato weathered a three-hour rain delay on Saturday to win the pole for Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg , the first race of the season in the IndyCar series. Sato, driving for AJ Foyt Racing, posted the fastest lap of 1 minute, 1.8686 seconds on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg , Fla. He was followed by Tony Kanaan , Ryan Hunter-Reay , Will Power, Scott Dixon and Marco Andretti . It was the fourth career pole...

The Sports Xchange Franchitti fastest but Viso gets Detroit pole Dario Franchitti posted the fastest qualifying times for the first of this weekend's two IndyCar races in Detroit to earn the pole position, but because of a 10-grid penalty for making an approved motor change at the Indy 500, he will start in the 11th spot. In earning the 31st pole of his career for Saturday's race, Franchitti posted a lap time of 1:19.3311 on Belle Isle's 2.36-mile street course. He will...

Dixon wins again in Toronto IndyCar race TORONTO -- Scott Dixon doubled up on Izod IndyCar Series victories in Toronto. After winning the first race Saturday, Dixon delivered a nearly flawless flag-to-flag effort on Sunday to win again for his third consecutive IndyCar victory. He led all but four of the 85 laps. Dixon also won last week at Pocono Raceway, an oval track. He'll go for a fourth in succession at the next race, Aug. 4, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,...

Takuma Sato weathered a three-hour rain delay on Saturday to win the pole for Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg , the first race of the season in the IndyCar series. Sato, driving for AJ Foyt Racing, posted the fastest lap of 1 minute, 1.8686 seconds on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg , Fla. He was followed by Tony Kanaan , Ryan Hunter-Reay , Will Power, Scott Dixon and Marco Andretti . It was the fourth career pole...

May 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Ryan Briscoe captured pole position for next week's Indianapolis 500 after setting the fastest time in Saturday's official qualifying session. Briscoe, driving for the Roger Penske team, booked his place at the front of the grid for the 96th running of the race after setting a four-lap average speed of 226.484 mph (364.490kph) around the track. "This is huge man, this is unbelievable," said Briscoe, who qualified second...